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Trump Revokes Joe Biden's Security Clearance

Trump Revokes Joe Biden's Security Clearance
Above: Joe Biden (L) and Donald Trump at the White House on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

There's no need for Biden to continue receiving access to classified information, especially given the deterioration of his mental faculties and memory and his failure to recall defining milestones in his life when he served as vice president. This step is necessary to protect national security, as he couldn't be trusted with sensitive data.

Democratic narrative

Trump's move is the latest in a vengeance tour of Washington and highlights a pattern of political retaliation against high-profile figures who have criticized him. It undermines the longstanding tradition of bipartisan cooperation on national security matters and serves no practical purpose other than to satisfy personal grievances.

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures


The Controversies



Political split

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